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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election
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as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding
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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name
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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assured
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Knights players exchanged smiles and knowing looks as if a meme was in the making — and then the red-haired fellow hit a home run with his smooth and assured rendition, as seen in video from the game.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
ABC News,
20 June 2026
The morning of May 26, a district official instructed Alzubi to lock down her social media accounts, but assured her that her social media had already been vetted before she was offered the position of principal, according to the lawsuit.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
Again, one expected of an assured athlete anticipating a promising NBA career.
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Jason Jones,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Knights players exchanged smiles and knowing looks as if a meme was in the making — and then the red-haired fellow hit a home run with his smooth and assured rendition, as seen in video from the game.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Verb
The win assured the United States would win Group D and eliminated Turkey from any chance of advancing to the knockout round with its second straight loss.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
The morning of May 26, a district official instructed Alzubi to lock down her social media accounts, but assured her that her social media had already been vetted before she was offered the position of principal, according to the lawsuit.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
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With confident goalkeeper Raúl Rangel in net, Mexico looks to shake off opening-match nerves and beat South Korea in Guadalajara.
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So playing characters who were so ferocious and bold and confident and determined and all that helped me profoundly in my personal life.
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Mamdani, proud of his socialist values, had developed a language for communicating a collective, interdependent vision of city life through his consistent emphasis on affordability.
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This is also where the film dips into the past and becomes awash in the proud history of Hawaiian surfing, bowing at the legend of the great Duke Kahanamoku and going deep into others and how the sport became such a religion for many, notably devotee Kristen.
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The family has been reassured by the fact that every new police chief and investigator on the case over the years has been committed to bringing Carla home, Dan said.
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However, Campbell felt reassured after a productive meeting with McCallum.
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That balance ensured that creator Oren Uziel, star Nicolas Cage, and all of the show’s below-the-line artisans could never shift their focus too far in the direction of superhero or film noir iconography.
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That ensured the biology was identical across every portion sent out.
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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For this World Cup, the early reports said that a curtain would be used to make sure there would be no late-afternoon sun issues.
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Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.
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But the series’ central character, played by Rachel Weisz, has enough nervous, itchy, manic energy to make the show’s narrative structure feel purposely unstable rather than safely smug.
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Libraries open opportunities to get excited and relax, discover and reminisce, be challenged and comforted.
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Pfeiffer’s character, Stacy Clyburn, is mourning the death of her husband and his brother and in this scene is comforted by her best friend, Liliana (Spence).
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Only two teams of the four in the group are guaranteed to move on, while eight third-place teams will advance from 12 sets of teams.
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At some point, sports fans are guaranteed to go home heartbroken.
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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